nuclear decay review

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What is located in the 'A' position of a nuclear symbol?

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Mass number.

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What happens when carbon-14 undergoes neutron emission?

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C 14/6 --> n 1/0 + C 13/6.

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What are alpha particles?

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Alpha particles are positively charged.

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What can happen after the nucleus of a radioactive element undergoes changes?

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It can transform into a different isotope of the same element or an entirely different element.

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What is the result of uranium undergoing neutron emission?

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U 238/92 --> n 1/0 + U 237/92.

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What does the term 'mass number' refer to?

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The total number of protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus.

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What is the atomic number?

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is a neutron?

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A subatomic particle with no charge, found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is a radioactive decay?

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The process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation.

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What is beta decay?

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A type of radioactive decay in which a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted.